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<p>Hikers Shawn Forry, front, and Justin Lichter, along with some friends, walk the final section of the trail to the southern terminus of their historic journey on the Pacific Crest Trail at the Mexican border near Campo, Calif., March 1.</p>

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Trail drawing upsurge of hikers seeking a 'Wild' adventure
July 11, 2015 9 p.m.

Trail drawing upsurge of hikers seeking a 'Wild' adventure

MEDFORD, Ore. (AP) - Build a trail from Mexico to Canada, and a trickle of hardy souls will see if they can cover it, pushing through parched desert, driving rain and sky-high fields of snow. Let Hollywood glamorize the trail a half-century later and the masses will arrive, prepared or not.